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BluePearl Vet
Renton, Washington

Veterinarian Surgeon

VeterinarianIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital in Renton, WA is seeking a full time, board certified/eligible or residency-trained Critical Care Veterinarian to join our practice.

We are a collaborative hospital and are looking for someone who is interested in working as a team with our other specialists and ER doctors to provide the best medicine to our patients.

BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital in Renton, WA is one of several BluePearl hospitals serving the area. This 9,000-square-foot hospital opened in 2010 and is a Level 1 Certified facility, the highest level of certification awarded by the Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society.

The Renton hospital houses a highly qualified team who deliver compassionate, comprehensive care 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, in emergency medicine, critical care, internal medicine, oncology and surgery. The Renton hospital offers a blood bank, hemodialysis, digital radiography, ultrasound, and contrast radiology procedures. We have also added a 64 Slice Aquillion CT to our facility.

BluePearl Renton is also convenient to Kent, Auburn, Maple Valley, Tukwila, Covington, Burien, Des Moines and Federal Way, Washington.

Renton is 11 miles southeast of downtown Seattle and is considered part of the Seattle metropolitan area, a wonderful place to work and live. The Seattle area has some of the best parks in the nation more than 6,189 acres of them perfect for swimming, hiking, fishing and more. Near both Seattle and Tacoma, Renton has lower housing costs than both cities. Renton is the 8th largest city in Washington, and the NFL 's Seattle Seahawks even have a training facility here.

Why BluePearl?

Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.

We encourage you to grow with us. Our technicians are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in his/her career.

In order to transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.

  • We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following:
  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
  • Annual company store allowance.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off, parental leave, and floating holiday plans.

Health and well-being resources to assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.

We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.

BluePearl also offers additional ancillary benefits, including, but not limited to, shift differentials and weekend differentials. These ancillary benefits may fluctuate by region and/or hospital. Please discuss specific ancillary benefits with your interviewer.

BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate, comprehensive emergency and specialty medical care to patients in a collaborative hospital environment. Work as part of a multidisciplinary team of specialists and ER doctors to deliver high-quality veterinary medicine.

Requirements

Must be a board-certified or board-eligible veterinarian, or residency-trained in Critical Care. The role requires a commitment to collaborative practice and continuous professional learning.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

CT scanningTeam collaborationPatient care

Critical Care Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 16.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Renton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$675k
Typical market rent
$2,236/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About BluePearl Vet

Veterinary Services
Tampa, Florida
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
Annual company store allowance
Flexible work schedules
Paid time off, parental leave, and floating holiday plans
Health and well-being resources
Annual continuing education allowance
Free continuing education sessions
BluePearl University for training